While many restaurants on Franklin Street are either staying closed or are open exclusively for takeout, delivery or curbside service, these restaurants are now open for dine-in service:
Franklin Street sits at the northern edge of campus and it is the most famous stretch of pavement in Chapel Hill. Many of the businesses on Franklin Street cater to students.
Students often rush Franklin Street after a win against Duke in basketball. Chapel Hill’s Homegrown Halloween event, which at its peak attracted nearly 32,000 college students from across the state, is held on Franklin Street.
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For nearly two months, there have been no students and no dine-in services for Franklin Street restaurants. Here's how some of downtown Chapel Hill's famous eateries have fared.
In wake of the mass economic uncertainty the coronavirus continues to pose, many local restaurants have taken to GoFundMe as a means to collect donations for employees affected by the new restrictions dining services face.
Takout Central is trying to help Chapel Hill restaurants make it through the pandemic with a new discount option.
After moving from New York to Chapel Hill and realizing that there were no local bagel shops off campus, Alex Brandwein took matters into his own hands and established his very own Brandwein's Bagels.
Savor is a gluten-free, diabetic-friendly and keto-friendly bakery and eatery. Co-owner Stephanie Sherman received her master’s degree in epidemiology and public health, and she said it's important to provide healthy and enjoyable food options for people with food restrictions.
Rebecca Mills, current senior at East Chapel Hill High School, has been selling daffodils in front of the post office on East Franklin street since she was five years old. Last Sunday marked Rebecca's last day of selling daffodils. What started as a way to make money, quickly turned into a business endeavor and charitable contribution.
Joe Van Gogh is investing in solar energy-created coffee, and in the past has taken other sustainable steps such as using compostable serving ware for their customers.
The new location is bringing new beers and a fresh addition to Chapel Hill's nightlife.
Al's Burger Shack, a beloved burger chain in Chapel Hill, has filed for bankruptcy. However, the restaurant's legal counsel, JP Cournoyer, says that the business does not plan to close, but instead will reorganize.
The constant change in the Franklin Street restaurant scene is exciting to some and disappointing to others. While some students have found new comfort in the new establishments, others remember what used to be with somber memories.
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews had its soft opening last Friday, marking the opening of the newest coffee shop on Franklin Street.
As students prepare for Halloween at UNC this year, Chapel Hill police let people know what they should and should not do.
A traffic analysis report has been requested prior to West Franklin Street's re-striping.
Figuring out where to eat in Chapel Hill has never been easier. Read to find out which local spots you should be going to for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Local arts organizations host a banned books pop-up gallery to observe the history of censored books.
“We just did it because our business on Franklin Street is super high volume and we just know how rough that can be on a staff, and I think the majority of people have never worked in a restaurant and it’s just some of the hardest work you can do.”
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